X Files fans have had something of a muted surprise this week, with the news that their beloved story will be returning, albeit as a comic book crossover with 30 Days Of Night. No, really, Sci Fi Wire has the story here. It’ll be co-written by 30DN creator Steve Niles, and the singer from Tool. Again, really.
Mind you, if there’s one thing that comic books are famous for (aside from never really killing anyone) it’s peculiar path-crossing between apparently disparate franchises. Here are some of our favourites.
X-Men/Star Trek
Most of us on the team have haunting memories of this cover, and yet, none of us can remember exactly how the mutants of Professor Xavier’s academy managed to get on board the Enterprise. Regardless, it was popular enough to spawn further adventures.
The Punisher/Archie
Right.
Alien versus Predator versus The Terminator
When two simply aren’t enough, add in another franchise for shits and giggles. Nothing much about the plot of this comic made sense, other than Skynet trying to take over everything, but then again, previous pairings of the Predator and Alien franchises in other media have hardly been auspicious.
Spider-Man/Barack Obama
It seems that the slavish jingoism inspired by Barack Obama’s inauguration touched everything, even the world of comic books. This issue in particular has actually gone back for a fourth print variant run, proving that nothing’s really a limited edition either, given enough interest and commercial potential.
The Avengers/David Letterman
We know that pop culture eventually meets art, but Letterman? Good grief.
